新概念英语第三册第12课

Lesson12LifeonadesertislandLesson12Lifeonadesertisland(Ⅰ)Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.Wesometimesimagineadesertislandtobeasortofparadisewherethesunalwaysshines.Lifethereissimpleandgood.Ripefruitfallsfromthetreesandyouneverhavetowork.Theothersideofthepictureisquitetheopposite.Lifeonadesertislandiswretched.YoueitherstarvetodeathorlivelikeRobinsonCrusoe,waitingforaboatwhichnevercomes.Perhapsthereisanelementoftruthinboththesepictures,butfewofushavehadtheopportunitytofindout.Lesson12Lifeonadesertisland(Ⅱ)Twomenwhorecentlyspentfivedaysonacoralislandwishedtheyhadstayedtherelonger.TheyweretakingabadlydamagedboatfromtheVirginIslandstoMiamitohaveitrepaired.Duringthejourney,theirboatbegantosink.Theyquicklyloadedasmallrubberdinghywithfood,matches,andcansofbeerandrowedforafewmilesacrosstheCaribbeanuntiltheyarrivedatatinycoralisland.Therewerehardlyanytreesontheislandandtherewasnowater,butthisdidnotprovetobeaproblem.Themencollectedrainwaterintherubberdinghy.Astheyhadbroughtaspeargunwiththem,theyhadplentytoeat.Theycaughtlobsterandfisheveryday，and,asoneofthemputit'atelikekings'.Whenapassingtankerrescuedthemfivedayslater,bothmenweregenuinelysorrythattheyhadtoleave.desertdesertn.[‘dezət][c;u]alargeareaoflandthathasverylittlewaterandveryfewplantsgrowingonit.Manydesertsarecoveredbysand.沙漠；荒漠，荒原e.g.撒哈拉沙漠theSaharaDesertv.[di’zə:t]1.[vn]toleavesbwithouthelporsupport抛弃，离弃；遗弃（某人）（syn)abandone.g.她被丈夫遗弃了。Shewasdesertedbyherhusband.2.[vn][oftenpassive]togoawayfromaplaceandleaveitempty舍弃，离弃（某地方）(syn)abandone.g.这些村庄已经荒无人烟了。Thevillageshadbeendeserted.desertedadj.[di’zə:tid]1.(ofaplace)withnopeopleinit无人居住的；空寂无人的e.g.空无一人的街道desertedstreets2.leftbyapersonorpeoplewhodonotintendtoreturn被抛弃的；被遗弃的；被舍弃的e.g.被舍弃的村庄adesertedvillagedesertislandn.atropicalislandwherenopeoplelive荒无人烟的热带岛屿unrealisticunrealisticadj.notshowingoracceptingthingsastheyare不切实际的；不实事求是的e.g.(1)不切实际的期望unrealisticexpectations(2)指望他们能够立即解决问题是不现实的。Itisunrealistictoexpectthemtobeabletosolvetheproblemimmediately.opposite:realisticadj.现实的；实际的；实事求是的adv.unrealisticallye.g.这些价格高得太离谱了。Thesepricesareunrealisticallyhigh.imagineimaginev.toformapictureinyourmindofwhatsthmightbelike想象，设想e.g.(1)[v(that)]闭上眼睛，设想自己在森林里。Closeyoureyesandimagine(that)youareinaforest.(2)[v(wh-)]你能想象得出干了20年之后被辞退会是什么样的滋味吗？Canyouimaginewhatitmustbeliketoloseyourjobafter20years.(3)[v-ing]她想象着自己走进办公室，递上辞呈。Sheimaginedwalkingintotheofficeandhandinginherresignation.(4)[vn-ing]我确实能想到他那么说！Icanjustimaginehimsayingthat!(5)[vntoinf]我本来以为她的年龄还要大一些。Ihadimaginedhertobeolderthanthat.(6)[vn]这房子正是她所想象的。Thehousewasjustasshehadimaginedit.imagine…tobe…作“想象…是…”“设想…是…”讲。不定式tobe引起的短语作宾语补足语。sortsortn.[c]agrouportypeofpeopleorthingsthataresimilarinaparticularway种类；类别；品种e.g.有各种各样的工作你可以做。Thereareallsortsofjobsyoucoulddo.asortofsth(informal)usedfordescribingsthinanotveryexactway(表示不十分准确)近似于某物，有点像是某物e.g.我隐约觉得他不会来。Ihadasortoffeelingthathewouldn’tcome.v.[vn]~sth(intosth)toarrangethingsingroupsorinaparticularorderaccordingtotheirtype,ect.;toseparatethingsofonetypefromothers整理；把…分类e.g.垃圾很容易分开，可归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。Rubbishcaneasilybeseparatedandsortedintoplastics,glassandpaper.riperipe[raip](riper,ripest)1.(offruitorcrops水果或庄稼)fullygrownandreadytobeeaten成熟的e.g.西红柿还没熟透的时候就摘下来。Pickthetomatoesbeforetheygettooripe.opposite:unripe2.~(forsth)readyorsuitableforsthtohappen时机成熟的；适宜的e.g.(1)这片土地适宜开发。Thislandisripefordevelopment.(2)社会变革的时机已经成熟。Theconditionswereripeforsocialchange.n.[u]ripenessIDMa/theripeoldage(of…)anagethatisconsideredtobeveryold(…的)高龄：e.g.他活到了91岁的高龄。Helivedtotheripeoldageof91.ripen[‘raipən]v.[v,vn]tobecomeripe;tomakesthripe(使)成熟oppositeoppositen.apersonorthingthatisasdifferentaspossiblefromanother相反的人（事物）e.g.(1)与白色相反的是黑色。Blackistheoppositeofwhite.(2)她相当文静，可她的妹妹完全[正好]相反。Sheisratherquiet,buthersisteriscompletely/justtheopposite.adj.(to)•asdifferentaspossiblefrom相反的，对立的e.g.(1)他转身朝着相反的方向走了。Heturnedandwalkedintheoppositedirection.2.facing(在…)对面的，相对的（afternoun用在名词后）e.g.我住在对面的房子里。Iliveinthehousesopposite.prep.facing在…的对面e.g.火车站对面的房子thehousesoppositethestationwretchedwretchedadj.1.veryunhappy;inverylowspirits很不愉快的，不幸的，沮丧的e.g.他因重感冒躺在床上，心情很不好。He’sinbedwithabadcold,feelingprettywretched.2.extremelybad恶劣的e.g.多么讨厌的天气！Whatwretchedweather!3.(usedtoexpressannoyance用于表示气恼)讨厌的；可恨的e.g.我怎么也找不到那串该死的钥匙了。Ican’tfindmywretchedkeys.adv.+lyn.[u]+nesswretchn.1.anunfortunateorunhappyperson不幸的人，可怜的人e.g.无家可归的苦命人poorhomelesswretches2.(oftenhumor)abadoruselessperson坏蛋；没用的人；淘气鬼，家伙e.g.你这家伙！又来晚了。Youwretch!Youarelateagain.starvestarve[starv]v.to(causeto)sufferordiefromgreathunger(使)挨饿，(使)饿死e.g.他们在沙漠中迷路而饿死了。Theygotlostinthedesertandstarvedtodeath.2.(of)to(causeto)sufferfromnothavingsomestatedthing.(使)得不到某物而受苦；(使)极需e.g.老师们说学校缺乏财源。Theteacherssaidtheschoolswerebeingstarvedofresources.n.starvation[u]sufferingordeathfromlackoffood挨饿，饥饿；饿死e.g.我正进行饥饿减肥。I’monastarvationdiet.elementelementn.1.[c]元素2.[S+of](asmallamountof)aqualitywhichcanbenoticed(少量的)成分，要素e.g.你说的有些道理。Thereisanelementoftruth(=sometruth)inwhatyousay.3.[c]apartofawhole;component部件，组成部分e.g.诚实是人的品格中的一个重要部分。Ho